Allahabad High Court High Court

Guddi @ Shweta vs State Of U.P. Thru’ Secy. Min. Of … on 1 February, 2010

Allahabad High Court
Guddi @ Shweta vs State Of U.P. Thru’ Secy. Min. Of … on 1 February, 2010
Court No. - 50

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 1264 of 2010

Petitioner :- Guddi @ Shweta
Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru' Secy. Min. Of Home
Petitioner Counsel :- Bishram Tiwari
Respondent Counsel :- Govt. Advocate

Hon'ble B.N. Shukla,J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. for the State and
perused the record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no juvenile board
constituted under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act at
the District Kushi Nagar and as per provision of Section 7 of the Juvenile
Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act the Magistrate ought to have
considered this fact that the petitioner was juvenile and if he was of opinion
that he was juvenile then he will forward the juvenile before the competent
authority having jurisdiction of the proceeding.

The petition is disposed of with the direction to the learned Magistrate, Kushi
Nagar that he shall consider the application of the petitioner under section 7 of
the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and shall act
accordingly. The petitioner shall appear before the court concerned on 23rd
February, 2010.

Order Date :- 1.2.2010
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